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Written by: ConnDestn

Back in the 70's and early 80's their use to be a little popular system
we like to call the Atari 2600. (Along with a bunch of other rip-offs.)
The Atari days were the simplest of gaming. The whole point in playing
a game was to get a higher score. Games like Pitfall seem to have no ending
in sight. You would just keep playing, and the game would keep producing
more alligators and underground scorpions. Not until the NES, did gamers
really get to see endings. An ending was just a special reward for gamers
who took the time out of life to beat the game. Most endings would usually
just show a still picture with text saying that you beat the game, or
thanking you for playing. Once the more powerful systems were released
(i.e. Snes and Genesis), endings got more detailed and just all around
better. Gamers couldn't wait to beat a game just so they could they see
what the ending had in store for them. Would it be a giant party? Maybe
it would hint at a sequel, or as with the NES's Metroid, maybe just maybe
you'll find something you didn't know at first. Girls were sexy, games
were great, and endings were cool. Unfortunately with the release of new
systems the ending quality went down. Although it should have went up
with the power of the system.

These days a gamer could spend hours on a game, only to find a 35 second
ending. It seems only rpgs still have long and rewarding endings. Some
games even have the nerve to just throw up some credits, and fighting
games (especially by Capcom) don't even try anymore. I don't know about
you, but if I spend $50 on a game and put 20 hours into it, I want a great
ending. The last few games I can even remember with good endings are Shenmue,
FF9, FF3, and Sonic Adventure. Man was I disappointed with RE:Code Veronica.
Hopefully with all these new systems coming too the market, that are able
to bake toll house cookies, we'll get some great endings. Perhaps programmers
are using too much power on the graphics, and not putting any into making
a great ending. "If you use all the Fmv within the first 25 minutes of
the game, then what do you have for the last 10?" Just maybe one day gamers....
just maybe one day. Until then, Love, Peace, and GameGeeks.